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We expect that you arrived at this page from the Main Page of this section. In case you did not, you may wish to go there now, or you may wish to choose a link at the bottom of the page/s. Allow us to remind you of the information and the order in which we require it, in order to be able to present your posting in the best possible format. Remember also to email us your photos and anecdotes. Email us as follows: Surname / Name(s) Nationality Year(s) in which person was stationed at Malta Service/Regiment/Company Rank Useful Information and/or Anecdote How person was related to submitter Name and e-mail address of submitter (date of submission will also appear) Thank you for your valued participation.   Please don't forget to visit the personal links (individual pages) where available.   Your may also wish to visit our History Pages and as well as our:         Page 3 Seeking Information about: BONNICI Joseph (Guzeppi) (b: Feb 18, 1887 – d: Oct 5, 1915) Memorial at Naval Cemetery Nationality: Maltese Years of Service: 1905 (?) -- 1915 Regiment-Company: Royal Malta Artillery, service nr: 2688 Rank: Gunner - R.M.A. Stationed at: died at Naval Ordnance Dept click for story Posted by (and date): Steve Farrugia (08-Sept-2002) steve@my-malta.com Submitter's Comments: Giuseppe was my great-grandfather. We have very little knowledge of him as he died very young -- during the performance of duty. Visit the brief account of his death and the circumstances of the Bonnici and Farrugia families in the early- and mid-1900’s. For a report on this incident, please view issues of the “Daily Malta Chronicle” dated 6th and 7th October 1915, pages 3 and 7 respectively. To contact submitter, please drop a line to this site. Seeking Information about: WARRINGTON Joseph Malcolm, Calì (b: (Malta) Sept 11, 1919 – residing: Canada) Joe M. Calì Warrington Nationality: Maltese/Canadian Years of Service: (Malta) 23-March-1942 till end 1943 Regiment-Company: Royal Air Force Rank: Air Gunner Stationed at: click for Joe’s story (2 Parts) Posted by (and date): Joe Calì Warrington (11-Sept-2002) jwarr683@rogers.com Submitter's Comments: Have a good read, full of fascinating facts, about how a young Maltese lad set off to further his education away from the shores of home, joined the RAF and was to return, by Convoy (MW.10), to Malta in her worst hour of need. You may contact submitter directly or by dropping us a line. Seeking Information about: RIDDELL John (“Joe” / “Jock”) (b: Scotland, date?? – residing: Leicester, UK) Picture not available Nationality: British (Scotland) Years of Service: (Malta) March-1941 – February 1944 Regiment-Company: Royal Air Force Rank: Corporal – Fitter 2A (137 MU) Stationed at: (Malta:) Kalafrana and Gzira also with 65 Squadron at RAF Northolt, Hornchurch, Rochford and served in the Battle of Britain. Posted by (and date): Helen Hines (24-Sept-2002) helen@hunter-hart.com Submitter's Comments: My father served in Malta during WW2 – now retired and living in Leicester, an active member of the George Cross Island Association, but without internet access, hence my carrying out some of his research, although my knowledge of the “military” is somewhat limited!!! . . . but hopefully I am able to give the information requested. He is extremely interested in hearing from anyone who may have served with him at any of his postings, in particular: “Lofty” Neville, Harry Mattock, Reg Davis, Corporal “Robbie” Robinson, Tony Mills, Sergeant Hull . . . Many thanks for your help. Submitter may be contacted directly, or via my-malta.com. Submitted Information about: BONELLO Michael (b: Feb 21, 1943 – resident: Malta) Michael Bonello, RMA Nationality: Maltese Years of Service: 1959 -- 1966 Regiment-Company: Royal Malta Artillery, service nr: 18135827 Rank: Bdr - R.M.A. Stationed at: Recruit: Fort St Elmo 1959 to 1961 2 Regt RMA 6 Bty X troop at Imtarfa Bks 1961 to 1966 1 Regt RMA RHQ at Dortmund and Mulheim in W.Germany Posted by (and date): Michael Bonello (11-Feb-2003) mikebonello@onvol.net Submitter's Comments: Referring to his childhood, Michael told us that the family “emigrated to the USA then came back to Malta”. He continued: “I was a young lad when I joined the RMA in Malta and we also did some training in North Africa and then we moved to Germany. After Germany [1966] I got discharged and got married and we went to live in Canada. After so many years we came back to Malta where I intend to stay as I will retire hopefully next year”. To contact submitter, please email Mr Bonello or this site. Seeking Information about: KICKHAM Rosemary Nationality: Irish Years of Service: 1943 -- 1945 Regiment-Company: WREN — Royal Navy Rank: Non-Commissioned Stationed at: Posted by (and date): Jonathan Rohan Kickham (27-February-2003) e-mail:__jonathan@bucklesftp.co.uk Submitter's Comments: My mother worked on ship and aircraft identification books. her son, Jonathan Submitting Information about: SAUNDERS Ted (Sandy) (b: ?? – resident in Australia) Ted ‘Sandy’ Saunders Nationality: British Years of Service: 1941 -- 1943 Regiment-Company: Royal Air Force, 249 Squadron Rank: Airframe Fitter Stationed at: Ta’ Qali (Takali) Airfield Posted by (and date): Ted Saunders (26-April-2003) tedandmu@senet.com.au Submitter's Comments: Is there anyone out there that served at Takali [Ta' Qali] Airfield in 249 Squadron during 1941-1943.   Would like to make contact with comrades. Ted Saunders (Sandy) Please visit Ted's personal page (with Malta and family pictures). Seeking Information about: CARUANA Abraham (b: Sept. 27, 1923; Birkirkara, Malta) Nationality: Maltese Years of Service: 1942 -- 1945 Regiment-Company: Royal Malta Artillery Rank: Private Stationed at: Posted by (and date): Richard Caruana (27-April-2003) e-mail:rcaruana@commander.com Submitter's Comments: My name is Richard, e-mailing from Australia, and I am one of nine sons (four sisters) of Abraham CARUANA.   Abraham married Mary Micallef in 1944.   He was 19 or 20 years old when he enlisted.   Could anyone please supply details of Abraham’s WW2 Military Service? Submitted Information about: Tidswell Dennis (b: 1922 – living in Pembroke, UK) photo to follow submitter himself Nationality: British Years of Service: 1941 -- 1945 Regiment-Company: RAF Rank: Rank Corporal Stationed at: Luqa, Ta' Qali, Valletta AHQ, Kalafrana, Gozo as Trade Radio Operator / Radio VHF Posted by (and date): Dennis Tidwell (09-Nov-2003) dennis.tidswell@btinternet.com Submitter's Comments: "... marched in the Armictice parade to-day.   Would like to try and contact some old chums - where do I start?" for (1920's) aerial photos of Valletta Admiralty HQ and Kalafrana visit: the Mason-Bailey Malta Album pages; Part one and Part three, pg 5 Submitted Information about: BARKER Thomas, BEM (b: 1915 – d: 2002) Thomas Barker submitter’s father Nationality: British Years of Service: 1941 -- 1943 Regiment-Company: RAF, 828 Squadron (Hal Far) seconded to the FAA, service nr: 529747 Rank: Sergeant Stationed at: Hal Far Posted by (and date): Lawrence M Barker (11-Nov-2003) microscopica@yahoo.com Submitter's Comments: In transcribing his father’s WW2 Diaries, the submitter brings us detailed descriptions of Sgt. Thomas Barker's experiences whilst serving in the defence of Malta. We later read of Sgt. Barker's involvement in the boarding of the capitulating Italian Fleet outside St Thomas Bay [Malta] in Sept 1943. Submitting Information about: STAMP Edward Victor (b: 1900 – deceased) photo to follow Nationality: British Years of Service: 1940 -- 1943 Regiment-Company: Royal Air Force, Rank: Sergeant Stationed at: Kalafrana (armoury) Posted by (and date): Jayne Wilkie (06-Dec-2003) jayne.wilkie1@virgin.net Submitter's Comments: He told me many stories when I was child, sadly more than I can remember. He was in the Armoury at Kalafrana as far as I know. I also have some of his gun drawings from his time there. Would love to hear from anyone that new him, plus any pictures.   He would have been considered an old man in the service, as born in 1900, but still did his bit. His daughter. Jayne